Quick Sips: 2009 Naked Earth Red, Vin dePays d’Oc
“Organic” has become a strong marketing tool, and the top of the label on this $12 red blend from Languedoc trumpets the fact that the wine is “made with organically grown grapes.” Desipte a dumbed-down approach – the wine’s origin is descr...
Quick Sips: Picket Fence 2010 Russian River Pinot Noir
Finding standout California pinot noir under $20 is a real challenge, and this $18 wine proves the point. Oak is heavy handed here and dominates the equation, providing spice, as the back label suggests, but barely permitting a cherry note to come thro...
This just in …
Given the magnitude of this, I thought I'd get it out right away, just as I received it.***BECKMEN VINEYARDS WINEGROWER STEVE BECKMENIS A DIRECT DESCENDENT OF DIONYSUSBeckmen also confirmed as the inventor of Grenache.SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A...
Swirls: China’s wine frenzy, Bill Foley’s growing wine empire, what sommeliers like to drink
SWIRL: The New York Times has an interesting piece today on the fast-growing French expat community in China, particularly Hong Kong, which, with its growing wealth and hunger for luxury goods, is drawing more and more wine and other entrepreneurs eag...
Sips: An odd couple that proves to be a superb food and wine matchup
I had a delightful revelation about food and wine the other night. But first, a little background on how I got there. For years, I’ve had an unwritten rule about Italian-inspired food: match it with Italian wines, which so often seem just the right c...
